Senior Director, Resource Mobilization * Work from home

American Red Cross; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a mission-driven organization that makes a significant impact on lives globally. In this strategic role, you will lead resource mobilization efforts for vital humanitarian services, ensuring funding aligns with organizational goals. You will collaborate with diverse teams, develop innovative funding strategies, and engage with key stakeholders to enhance the organization's reach and effectiveness. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a dedicated community focused on alleviating human suffering and making a difference in the world. If you're passionate about humanitarian work and ready to take on a leadership role, this position is for you.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

401K with up to 6% match

Paid Family Leave

15 days PTO

11 paid holidays

Employee Assistance

Disability Insurance

Qualifications

• 10+ years of leadership experience in resource mobilization.
• Expertise in managing multi-million-dollar funding portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement resource mobilization strategies.
• Lead cross-functional teams to capitalize on funding opportunities.

Skills

Resource Mobilization

Strategic Planning

Proposal Development

Intercultural Communication

Team Leadership

Data Management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in International Development

Job description

Please use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox when accessing Candidate Home. By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network?

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Job Description:

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!

The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. We carry out this mission internationally through programs delivered by our Service to the Armed Forces (SAF) Department and our International Services Department (ISD).

• Service to the Armed Forces (SAF): Delivers essential support to service members, veterans, and their families through the Hero Care Network, Whole Health programs, and Overseas Military Community Support
• International Services Department (ISD): Partners within the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement to transform locally-led natural disaster and humanitarian crisis management.

Position Overview

The Senior Director of International Services and Service to Armed Forces Resource Mobilization is a strategic management role responsible for shaping the organization's international funding ecosystem. Reporting to the Vice President for SAF & ISD and collaborating with the Fundraising Programs and Segment Strategy Team through National Headquarters, this role provides leadership in developing and executing comprehensive resource mobilization strategies across private, foundation, and government channels and includes oversight of donor stewardship, proposal development, grants/agreements processing, and compliance monitoring.

Core Responsibilities

Strategic Resource Mobilization and Organizational Impact

• Develop and implement a holistic, forward-looking Service to Armed Forces and International Services resource mobilization strategy that aligns with the American Red Cross's mission and long-term organizational goals in partnership with American Red Cross fundraising partners and relationship managers.
• Lead cross-functional strategic planning to identify and capitalize on emerging funding opportunities
• In partnership with American Red Cross Development Department, design innovative approaches to diversify and expand funding streams for International Services and Service to Armed Forces that aligns with the core budget construct of the American Red Cross
• Lead teams developing engagement guidance and tools for effective donor interaction.
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure resource mobilization effectiveness and organizational impact
• Provide quarterly strategic reports to senior leadership on funding landscape, opportunities, and organizational positioning
• In partnership with American Red Cross Development Department, oversee proposal development processes and tools
• Maintain funding portfolio tracking systems
• Provide direct proposal development support as needed

Private Philanthropy and Government Engagement Leadership:

• In partnership with American Red Cross Development Department, cascade private philanthropy strategy for the SAF and ISD missions
• Create comprehensive donor relationship management protocols and spearhead relationship management with donors, positioning the American Red Cross as a premier humanitarian partner
• Develop and execute sophisticated engagement strategies that demonstrate the organization's unique value proposition
• Lead negotiations for complex, multi-year funding agreements
• Build and maintain a robust network of strategic partnerships across private sector domains

Movement Partnership and Strategic Coordination

• Develop collaborative frameworks that enhance collective resource mobilization capabilities
• Lead consent and coordination processes for international funding initiatives with IFRC and NSs
• Manage relationships with IFRC and Movement partners regarding American donors and track Movement-wide funding portfolios
• Represent the American Red Cross in high-stakes international forums and strategic discussions

Compliance and Risk Management

• Strengthen rigorous compliance frameworks ensuring alignment with donor regulations, requirements, and organizational standards
• Develop proactive risk management strategies for funding portfolios
• Create comprehensive systems for monitoring, reporting, and mitigating potential compliance risks
• Ensure transparent and accountable resource utilization across international programs
• Manage staff performing grant compliance and agreement administration functions including incoming and outgoing agreement processing, compliance, data, audit readiness, and continuous process improvement
• Ensure donor requirements are understood and applied (oversee engagement with donors on requirements and the process for cascading requirements into sub agreements)
• Manage relationship with internal stakeholders (Legal, Finance, Risk Management, Communications, Grant Center of Excellence, Supply Management, etc.)
• Champion ISD’s Safeguarding enhancements, training, and policy adoption
• With Grant Compliance and Agreement Administration Manager, review and update ISD-unique policies and procedures and ensure they are aligned with organization level policies
• Liaise with Division and Integrated Global Programs leadership to champion ISD’s grant compliance standards and tools and assist with roll out and socialization of updated procedures, training requirements, or quality assurance initiatives

Organizational Capacity and Team Development

• Provide visionary leadership to the resource mobilization team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Design or contribute to comprehensive professional development relevant to SAF and ISD teams to improve competitiveness in proposal development and execution
• Mentor team members to build advanced grant writing, relationship management, and strategic communication skills
• Establish robust knowledge management systems to capture and leverage institutional learning
• Create succession planning strategies for key team roles
• Manage diverse team of subject matter experts
• Monitor and improve internal resource allocation and program delivery

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degree (master's or higher) in International Development, Public Policy, Nonprofit Management, or related field preferred

Experience: Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience in resource mobilization required, with demonstrated success in:

• Managing complex, multi-million-dollar funding portfolios with subgrants
• Developing strategic funding approaches for humanitarian and international development organizations
• Leading cross-functional teams in high-impact environments
• Proven track record of securing and managing funding exceeding $50M
• Exceptional strategic planning and proposal development skills generating multiple winning proposals
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage high-performing, diverse teams
• Exceptional intercultural communication and diplomatic skills
• Proven leadership success in non-profit, humanitarian or international development sectors
• Strong knowledge of DoD appropriations process and corresponding rules, regulations, and online platforms
• Data management and analytical skills
• Ability to work across cultures and time zones

Management Experience: 7 years of management experience required

Additional Requirements

• Travel: Flexibility for non-standard scheduling including frequent travel (approx 15%)
• Experience in low-resource, complex organizations
• Multilingual capabilities (Spanish, French preferred)

Disclaimer: This position description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed but is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

PAY INFORMATION: The annual salary range for this position is $150,000 - $165,000. We do not offer an annual bonus for this role. Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. **We will review specific salary information at the time of phone screening based upon your location & experience.**

BENEFITS FOR YOU:

As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:

• Medical, Dental Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with up to 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition

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Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make your career a force for good!

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